Through a Glass Darkly The Content of Statistical Data on Foreign Direct Investment  KATALIN ANTALÓCZY – MAGDOLNA SASS  With the advancement of globalization, the role of foreign direct investment has grown rapidly both in the global economy and in individual…

Inquiry on the changing structure of the Hungarian economy and of the financial system The changes of the world economy in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis and the Hungarian economic policy’s newly framed priorities after 2010 – concerning the…

Foreign direct investments of domestic firms: emerging Hungarian multinational companies KATALIN ANTALÓCZY – ANDREA ÉLTETŐ – MAGDOLNA SASS  Hungary is among the leading outward investors of the new member countries of the European Union. This article, which presents the first…

Squaring the circle? Government as venture capital investor JUDIT KARSAI Governments play several roles in the venture capital market. Based on empirical examples, the current paper focuses on the role of the government as a venture capital investor. Compared to the…

The birth of the entrepreneur – episodes from the history of Schumpeter’s concept ALADÁR MADARÁSZ The entrepreneur is an elusive and ambiguous concept in economics. She is the key decision maker of capitalism based on private ownership and she provides…

Economic instability and regional falling behind – Hungary’s case GÁBOR OBLATH Since the early 2000s Hungary’s economy has been characterised by larger macroeconomic instability than that of the other three Visegrád countries, which contributed to the disappointing economic growth performance…

Economic Analyses in Spring 2014 In springtime every year economic research institutes and other institutions publish their analysis about the performance of the previous year, as well as their forecasts. The press  usually informs only  about  the  most important economic…

Inquiry on the economic role of the state In the past three-and-a half years the character and boundaries of the state’s economic role has been radically altered by extending its influence. The state as owner and regulator has itself changed:…